Watson Celebration a great success

There are so many people to thank for the success of the fundraiser that celebrated the life of 11-year-old Payton Watson. It was the 12th birthday party that she wanted and would have planned for herself.

Thank you to Wendy Rafferty and Amy Gladding for the original idea and for putting your heart and soul into this. Also, thank you to Norma Smith Ibarluccea for all your time and effort and to Ramon Ibarluccea, thanks. Ditto that to Barry Sullivan.

Thank you to Frances Goode, Robert Goode, Theresa Botelho, Kathy McDonald, Kelly Moniz for your help with tickets sales and collecting all the raffle and auction items and for setting up and helping all day. Thank you to Bill House, Bill Marsh and Johnny Neronha for dealing with the tent. Thank you to Peter Coble, Rick Curry, Julie Ann, Brad Hammond, Carol Gillerin, Eileen Parfitt. Thank you Ted Gillerin and Ed Furtado for your beautiful music. Thank you so much Teddy Bearskins for your clothing donation and to Susan Baccari for running the show. Thank you Chris Cournoyer for your donation of toys. It was a great success with the children. Thank you Terry McElory for being in charge of the kids raffle. Thank you to Frankie Watson and all her friends for being totally terrific ticket ATM machines. Thank you to Terry McElory for running the bake sale and a huge thanks to everyone who baked. Thank you to the PAC and The Holy Ghost Hall and its staff. Thank you to Baker's Pharmacy and to Tim Baker for all his help and support during the past two years. Thank you to my children, Carl and Gage DeVellis for all your help and for putting up with the frequent visitors.

Stop and Shop, Anthony's Seafood, Toppa's, RI Quahog Company, Socrates Island Pizza and McQuade's supermarket, thank you all for your generous food donations and Taylor rental for the donation of the tent.

We received many donations for our raffle and auction and I hope I remember them all. Thank you to David and Jennifer Clancy for their glassblowing donations and for being the first to donate so generously after already donating to many other Jamestown needs. Thanks also to the following: